Accra vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$174
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
2.39M
6.78M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7827th and 5234th ($582 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5889th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620